Congrats, seniors!

One by one Clarkston High School seniors walked across the stage at the school and smiled big and bright. Due to the Coronavirus pandemic, Clarkston Community Schools changed the format and location for the 2020 Commencement so seniors could still have their moment. Congratulations, Wolves! We will miss you! See the June 17, 2020 edition […]

A Look Back for June 10, 2020

From The Clarkston News archives 25 years ago – 1995 “Teachers come out against privatization” The Clarkston Education Association announced it opposed contracting out any school services to private companies. The remark came at the end of a lengthy meeting in which two companies made presentations about running the district’s custodial, grounds and maintenance services. […]

Student-athletes mark new beginnings

BY WENDI REARDON PRICE Clarkston News Sports Writer Clarkston athletes signed their Letters of Intent during the fall and winter and Jeff Kosin didn’t want those who wanted to sign in the spring to be missed. So the Clarkston High School Athletics Department had a virtual event for 13 seniors which included Kaitlyn Bridger, lacrosse, […]

Football standouts reflect on youth days with Chiefs

BY WENDI REARDON PRICE Clarkston News Sports Writer Two of Clarkston’s most recruited linemen Rocco Spindler and Garrett Dellinger reflected on their years with the Clarkston Chiefs as the program celebrates its 50th anniversary. The three-year starters with the Clarkston Varsity Football team have gained attention from over 50 colleges and universities for their skills […]

Home deliveries to students

Clarkston High School seniors last week received home visits from teachers and staff members. One trio was Kyle Hughes, Mike Olsen and Johnathan Webster as they delivered to most of their CSMTech students wearing “CSMTech Covid-19 Relief Team” T-shirts. “The three of us showed up on their doorstep with sirens alarming and a call to, […]

Dental offices: ‘Safest, and have been the safest’

BY WENDI REARDON PRICE Clarkston News Staff Writer Sherry Regiani knows people have concerns and fears about going back to the dentist as dental, medical and veterinary offices began reopening to non-emergency care to patients last Friday. Regiani, from Regiani Holistic Dental Center, located at 10435 S. Ortonville Rd. Suite B in Clarkston, wants to […]

A Look Back for June 3, 2020

From The Clarkston News archives 25 years ago – 1995 “Gettin’ their Z-z-z’s” Kindergarten students of Mary Zurbriggen at Clarkston Elementary topped off the week learning about sleep with a pajama party in their room. Some had pillows and favorite stuffed animals while wearing PJs. “Living, breathing the OJ trial” Greg Longstaff, a 1989 Clarkston […]

Wolves taking to the gridiron?

Wolves taking to the gridiron?

BY WENDI REARDON PRICE Clarkston News Sports Writer Gridiron heroes are scheduled to open the fall season against Pinckney in the fifth annual Battle at the Big House, Aug. 27. Amid the coronavirus pandemic and Governor Gretchen Whitmer extending the stay-at-home order to June 12, coaches and players are preparing to have a season. “We […]

Wendi’s Word: Hot Wheels and books

Hello everyone out in quarantine land! How is the stay-home order treating you? Me? Just getting back into the groove as much as I can with a lot of events being cancelled or postponed on our return to The Clarkston News. What isn’t cancelled? Continuing to write out to-do lists. It helps focus and I […]

A Look Back for May 27, 2020

From The Clarkston News archives 25 years ago – 1995 “Award winners love their town” Receiving an award for something you do out of love, not because you have to made winners of the tenth Michigan Week Community Awards felt very lucky. Winners were Sheila Ritter, Citizen of the Year; Rosemary Lewis, Julie Matthies, Bill […]